88 minutes ago Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah makes transfer plea as Arne Slot fires title warning

Liverpool have enjoyed an excellent start to the season under new boss Arne Slot and they could go eight points clear of reigning Premier League champions Manchester City if they beat Southampton

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3 hours ago Barnett formula row hits Scotland over how 'missing' £41m will be spent

The party said the decision to extend the Household Support Fund in England has delivered another £41 million to Scotland through the Barnett formula

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3 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: No ‘red lines’ when it comes to support for Ukraine, says French foreign minister

Jean-Noël Barrot tells the BBC Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia ‘in the logics of self defence’, but does not confirm if French weapons have already been used. What we know on day 1,005See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Parents of surviving Bali Nine inmates ‘quietly hopeful’ as minister confirms talks under way to return them to Australia

Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe parents of the surviving Bali Nine members are “quietly hopeful” their children will be repatriated to Australia in a deal with the Indonesian government, according to a pastor who has been in close contact with them for 20 years.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, raised their repatriation during a meeting with the Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto, on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Peru last week. Senior Australian ministers have confirmed negotiations between the two nations are ongoing.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email C...

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4 hours ago Ed Miliband says transition to clean energy is 'unstoppable' after £240BILLION Cop climate deal is finally struck

After two weeks of chaotic bargaining at Cop29 climate summit, nearly 200 nations agreed on the contentious finance pact in the early hours in a sports stadium in Azerbaijan.

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4 hours ago Harry Styles sparks speculation he has undergone hairline transplant after fans notice improvement with One Direction star's latest trim

Fans of popstar Harry Styles are speculating on line that the One Direction singer may have received a hair transplant, after comparing and contrasting old snaps of the 30-year-old with current pictures.

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5 hours ago Watch the moment Alan Shearer makes his pitch to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host with cheeky eight

Alan Shearer made a cheeky pitch to show off his credentials as a potential replacement for BBC Match of the Day host Gary Lineker on Saturday night.

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5 hours ago Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks

In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change

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5 hours ago Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economyRich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis in the early hours of Sunday morning, after marathon talks and days of bitter recriminations ended in what campaigners said was a “betrayal”.The developing world will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year in funds to help them shift to a low-carbon economy and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, by 2035. Continue reading...

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